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Black Friday Blues

2011-11-24T22:29:00.001-08:00

Waiting in line at Best Buy for laptops for my little girls. It's cold. It's a massive line. People are nice, but there are at least 1 smoker in 10, making this line very tough.

Plaster Blaster update

2011-11-05T12:47:00.001-07:00

Got my rockets built. Windy but so far still a great day for launching rockets. Pictured here are my rockets that Dallas helped build. Huge thanks to Dallas and his patience w the kids and our lack of experience building these.

7am at Kingcamp, LZ Plaster Blaster.

2011-11-05T07:23:00.001-07:00

Its cold, and it was. A windy noisy, night. But we. Awoke to clear skies. Clear, beautiful rocket flying skies.

From the Flight Line

2011-11-05T00:51:00.001-07:00

Arrived at pb around 11:30pm. Initial ground crew took lay of the combat zone and found appropriate lz for r&r equip. ( camping site secured). Winds are light, appx 2mph wsw. Cool but not as cold as the pass is tonight. We await the dawn.

Plaster Blaster 2011

2011-11-04T16:24:00.000-07:00

This weekend I will be on my first remote blogging series at Plaster Blaster 2011, Southern Californias premiere amateur rocket enthusiasts event. This event takes place out very near the Mexican border, smack dab in the middle of the desert with nothing to see for 10's of miles but dirt, mountains and blue sky. My children, friends and their children will be thrilled with fantastic,

Paleo Chinese [Protein here] Soup

2011-10-26T16:32:00.000-07:00

This recipe is a quick and painless soup I make occasionally for myself and the kids. Its basically chicken soup with some extra's, missing the carbs. 4 cups organic / home-brew chicken stock 1 egg Your preferred protein - examples - chopped up leftover chicken from last night, shrimp, scallops, tuna, salmon, diced up beef. Whatever. I frequently use leftover roasted chicken and shrimp (

From a friend

2011-10-21T14:13:00.000-07:00

HORISHIMA, 66 years later! What happened to the radiation that was reported to Last thousands of years? HIROSHIMA 1945 We all know that Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed In August 1945 after the explosion of atomic bombs. However, we know little about the progress made by the people Of that land during the past 65 years. HIROSHIMA - 65 YEARS LATER (Home of

Web Dev Addiction

2011-09-27T16:35:00.000-07:00

ASP, ASP.net, PHP, SQL, JS, Jquery, MYSQL, Flash, Flex, Photoshop... I am web developer addicted. Anyone else? It's crazy... Someone tells me they're fluent in 3 languages and I am supposed to be impressed. I am fluent in at least 7, partial in more than 4 more. Sure, can't have a conversation with the average person on the street in any other language than english, but I can talk to your

More proof there is a conspiracy to black ball Ron!

2011-08-16T10:36:00.000-07:00

With a recent highlight of clips on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart clearly showing Ron Paul being ignored by ALL THE NEWS OUTLETS including FOX, It's even more clear there is a conspiracy to sqaush Ron when even DRUDGE won't acknowledge him! IF the in-crowd doesn't like Ron you'd better start looking into why.

Ron Paul 2012- Please CHECK HIM OUT!

2011-08-16T00:17:00.000-07:00

Ron Paul on Late Show Ron Paul is getting a raw deal from those in power - across the board. Why? Because he scares the hell out of them, and the established order of things. There's tons of video going back decades of Ron telling it how it is, and he is literally the most accurate prognosticator as well as the most principled mind in government. He a true Republican for the republic. Check for

Japan.

2011-03-14T16:48:00.000-07:00

Just in case I need a reminder - ever...

We the People

2010-04-30T12:12:00.001-07:00

Amazing! Beautiful! Right!

2010-04-30T11:17:00.000-07:00

Profound Words from Reagan - Jan 5th, 1967

2010-04-23T10:58:00.000-07:00

original Link I am borrowing from :http://reagan2020.us/speeches/California_and_Gov_Growth.asp"Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people. Those who have known freedom and then lost it have never known it again. Knowing

The Facts - Capitalism

2010-04-22T11:47:00.001-07:00

Check out this well researched article stating the statistics and realities of capitalism and its affects for society.

WHAT DID FREEDOM GET US?!??

2010-04-19T15:23:00.000-07:00

Did Meet The Press's David Gregory really mean what this cut piece alleges? He asks "What has freedom done for us?" If he meant it, wow...If anyone has a link to the full interview or where Gregory was going with this, please link it to me. This is bothersome...

NASA SCREWED...

2010-04-19T14:38:00.000-07:00

Polatik - Tea Party

2010-04-19T14:25:00.001-07:00

musically not my cup of tea, but hmm...

If its such a great plan, WHY?!

2010-04-15T08:21:00.001-07:00

Jon Voight Reads Letter for the American People

2010-04-12T08:41:00.000-07:00

CLOSE [X] “In one year, the American people are witnessing the greatest lie that is cleverly orchestrated by President Obama and his whole administration. The lie is a potent aggression that feeds the needs of people who either have not educated themselves enough to understand the assault upon us all or the very poor and needy who live to be taken care of.President

Get Ready for European style VAT!

2010-04-06T18:16:00.000-07:00

According to this Reuters article, it looks like President Obama is considering a VAT (Value Added Tax), or what we would call a Federal Sales Tax, ON-TOP of raised federal income tax.Add this to the State of California's many tax and fee hikes, and well boys and girls, California is not the golden state (unless you work for the California government).Thanks to my lifelong friend Nicholas Kelly

Theres a communist living in the White House

2010-03-04T08:17:00.000-08:00

Why I can't watch CSI Miami

2010-02-17T16:35:00.000-08:00

Video Link HereHe drives me nuts. Can't even watch this show because of his character (or is it Caruso?)

Liberal Research... Great! .

2010-02-17T16:25:00.001-08:00

Wow - Franken Gets it Right

2009-10-09T09:29:00.000-07:00

I was laughing inside a little when Al Franken was officially made a Senator a few months ago, and I think I wasn't alone. At best he's funny... At worst, he's another nail in America's recovery.I'm a father first, husband and then businessman. So to hear Al go after some very badly formed legal maneuvering that essentially ripped the rights of a rape victim away, I have to say I smiled.If this

Peace Prize over Soldiers Honor.

2009-10-09T08:21:00.000-07:00

The feel good President of a lifetime Obama just won the Nobel Peace Prize. For nothing.Reaction is mixed, but I am not. This is insanity. He's getting a peace prize for what he intends to and might do.Carter got one, Remember Habit for Humanity, attempts to unify Palistine and Israel (although, that didn't work.... Palistine was just kidding... Hell continues there.)So why President Obama?

Interesting pic

2009-08-02T11:46:00.000-07:00

Interesting takes on the official pic of Obama, Gates and Crowley leaving the White House. Sourced from the White House media center - click here.

The Great Arbitrator!

2009-07-31T10:01:00.001-07:00

Aint it just wonderful that not only can Pres Obama be a critically needed arbitrator, but he gets full backup from the Veep Biden!Sure, theres massive economic problems in our little ol' berg of a country here, we've got military in Afghanistan dying for our country, Water shortages, the list goes on... Yet, who can fault Obama and buddy Biden for trying to work out a problem between a racist

This is COOL!

2009-05-20T13:45:00.001-07:00

Segway/GM two seater electric concept car. It seems like a great way to go for urban / city traffic reduction.So far, the future of transportation keeps running into the same messes - we can't do this because of other cars; Low speed electric vehicles require their own roads (total BS btw - they can run on the same streets, just not the freeways. very little needs to change in a city that allows

We dont have what it takes...

2009-05-15T18:24:00.000-07:00

This moving story about a man that has served and died for our country is quite moving. Please take a look. While I don't have a lot of readers of this blog, those that do should read.

Legalized Marijuana?

2009-04-20T09:59:00.001-07:00

Well folks its that time again. America is getting ready for the next round of pro's and con's of legalizing marijuana. You can tell it's getting hotter and hotter and about to burn up the airwaves because not only are we seeing Big Media bringing out their polls, news pops and video commentaries, but TV shows like family guy are going all out on the pro's and con's (mostly pro's mind you) of the

Think the Left is FAIR? Think Again

2009-04-15T15:24:00.001-07:00

I love the left's conventional statements of fairness for this group, that group, this idea, that idea, and then their increasingly divisional violent confrontations with views not of their own yet simplistic and truthful. Or hell, just different in some cases.Case in point: Tom Tancredo, Former presidential hopeful and legislative rep. of Colorado, giving a speech on the effects of illegal

Survival Real Estate

2009-04-15T14:35:00.001-07:00

Are you a gun owner? Do you believe the black choppers will come (or are already here! )? Want to find that piece of property that is easily defensible, resource active and capable of sustaining you and your family?Check out http://survivalrealty.com/Yes, you too can have that hide away property backed by the BLM land, safely capable of seeing 360 degrees for miles, giving you ample time to

Is This The Beginning?

2009-04-14T14:36:00.000-07:00

An article by the Washington Times here may be the first notice of the end of the American way. The DHS (Department of Home Land Security), an agency developed under the Bush administration and repeatedly remarked as a black-chopper agenda based hidden government has started the media campaign to establish its reasons for the legal monitoring of those that disagree with the new order in

Billy Bob Thornton, and His Ilk

2009-04-09T11:45:00.001-07:00

First off, check out his latest media splash here at cnn.Ok.Is it just me, or are alot of great actors turning out to be huge douchebags? If this DJ pissed Billy Bob off through what we see here, WHAT A DOUCHEBAG BBT IS! IF the DJ slighted BBT off video prior to this for reasons outside of what was portrayed here I could understand some animosity, but holy cripes.Between Billy, Joaquin Phoenix

My first Radio Interview

2009-03-24T15:59:00.001-07:00

Thanks to Barb Stanton of the Barb Stanton Show I had my very first radio interview about PC support today!Boy was I nervous! LOL! But it was interesting for sure. It made me jump the blog posts up a notch during an otherwise "tax"ing day (yea, taxes... ugh... Insert my typical rant about the tax system here).If you are interested in politics, or Victor Valley, San Bernardino, the Inland Empire

You should watch this

2009-03-13T09:42:00.000-07:00

I love John Stewarts funny man on news takes, and I think he's a liberal and generally wrongheaded on alot of issues. I do think that he hits some career high notes as he rips Jim Cramer for his obvious sidestepping of how he and most of his contemporaries have destroyed the financial markets through pure greed with no thought to the end result.

An oldie - but a goody

2009-02-27T14:46:00.000-08:00

For those of you who need a refresher course on how America was made great and how it can be destroyed, read this.I used the snopes version to directly show people that this is a real democrat who seems to understand that nations without a primary and accepted culture are nothing but collapse waiting to happen.

CFL Bulbs aren't that great.

2009-02-16T10:59:00.001-08:00

A few years back during the major California electrical crisis we replaced all incandescent bulbs in our home with CFL bulbs. As everyone knows they use less power.At the time it was not considered or discussed that CFL bulbs contain mercury. I should have known, but it just didn't click. After we had effectively replaced all the bulbs and enjoyed a year of use, the reports started coming out

Mac, PC? What Should YOU Get?

2009-02-10T09:33:00.000-08:00

I get alot of people asking me if they should buy a Mac or a PC. Clearly there is something behind the question, somewhere lurking. Someone told this person "Get a MAC! PC Suck!" - At least thats what I usually hear.So, here is a quick rundown on the CURRENT state of Macs:Pro's:They can accomplish 99% of any business needsThey are "mostly" compatible with business partners using WindowsThey

Reminds me of my Pug

2008-12-13T15:57:00.000-08:00

Far Cry 2

2008-12-05T17:43:00.000-08:00

I've got the latest game from UBISOFT called "Far Cry 2". I desperately want to say it rocks... But it doesn't.First off, graphics in the game are very good... They have continued to make these map engines very immersive and I enjoyed the scenery, so bravo. Just like Far Cry and Crysis, I feel like I am almost in a real world. Explosions are incredible, just like Crysis. In fact I felt that this

DO WE REALLY WANT THEM RUNNING THINGS?

2008-12-05T17:25:00.000-08:00

Congress, the people responsible for steering the financial bailouts and oversight for entities such as the big 3 automakers, recently unveiled the new Capital Visitor CenterThis wonder of the Capital was incredibly late, and over budget... Not by $50 million, or $100 million. Nope... $360 million... ya. Double the quoted price.While Congress grills the big 3, and puts its "you will do things our

Why I Love Network Solutions

2008-12-03T08:29:00.001-08:00

I think I have purchased at least 100 domains over the years, mostly all with Network Solutions. I have tried others, and to avoid any litigious return I won't mention them, but suffice to say I wont ask my daddy for help ever again!In the past 3 years I have had a very good client, who happens to have a somewhat strong accent, order domain names with me over the phone. I am the "get it done" guy

UFO- Over Beaumont Ca?

2008-11-12T12:07:00.001-08:00

There's been alot of activity here in Beaumont, just as everywhere else, over Prop 8, the law making illegal same-sex marriage in California.When I say alot, its not much compared to most large cities such as Los Angeles or San Francisco, mind you. Beaumont is a sleepy town. The rallies for-and-against Prop 8 summed a total of 30 odd activists on one main intersection. So, not alot, but for

2008-10-24T11:49:00.000-07:00

Greenspan finally cops to screwing us allFor a couple years now, just between friends, I've been leveling the blame for the upcoming and now in-hand financial crisis solely on the government, specifically Greenspan and the Clinton Agenda. Socialist policies that would undermine the banking and mortgage industry.Today, Alan Greenspan, the architect of our financial crisis, admitted today it was

2008-10-18T17:13:00.001-07:00

How to install a headlamp on a 2000 Chevy Astro vanThe two bolts shown here are 10mm. Both of these need to be removed.This bolt is under the body and holds the outside reflector. It is also 10mm and needs to be removed to access another boltHere is the exposed bolt for the headlight assembly.And there you have it! Just remove the wiring harness from the bad bulb, twist and remove, insert the new

2008-10-10T14:38:00.001-07:00

The latest Flex 3 Social Network badge!

2008-03-11T10:34:00.000-07:00

More Cell Phone GoodiesI found this article on what to do when you lose your cellphone. Great resources abound!

2008-03-10T10:23:00.000-07:00

More on the AT&T MadnessIf you ever want to TRY another service such as AT&T - you'd better watch out! First, moving your phone # to your new phone EFFECTIVELY CANCELS your old contract at your previous cell provider. So, if you are testing, test with a new cell #.If you decide to TRY a new cell service provider, do the following:Don't transfer your old cell # unless you are SURE you are staying

2008-02-14T09:44:00.001-08:00

Liberals Unite! Stop George Bush from Attacking Titan!Nasa scientists recently reported their findings on Titan, and guess what! Its chock full of OIL! Theres more hydrocarbon in liquid form on Titan than the entire planet of Earth has water!As many people have reported in the past through blogs, marches on the white house, and as seon on the Santa Monica pier after a great big toke on a fattie,

2008-02-14T08:34:00.000-08:00

Best Laid PlansMy family (parents, siblings, cousins, etc... not my kids as of yet) have TONS of camping experiences over the last 38 years(OMG). We've camped Salton Sea (When it was cool and fun, not like it is now) , Northern Ca. for the volcanoes and enourmous forests, California beaches, and even other countries (ok, country) like Ensenada, Baja Ca.So, as a father who thinks kids should

2008-02-14T08:28:00.000-08:00

The Great Flying Spaghetti MonsterIf you, like me, are considering a life based as a Pastafarian, please be aware that this particular religion is NOT reflective of a good low-carb Atkins life style, or its larger organized religion of Atkinites.-- Hail the great Flying Spaghetti Monster, Hallowed be thy name...

2008-02-14T08:18:00.000-08:00

Be Happy! Valentines As Well! I've made a commitment to post more fun stuff, instead of all the heated political stuff I review so much. Its gonna take me a few weeks to get into the groove, I am sure, but I promise I will get something funny going...Ok, so these two Jews walk into a bar.... Nope. can't do that one... My Hebrew friends would be telling it to me tomorrow like I never made it in

2008-02-14T07:37:00.000-08:00

Another Rag Caught Lying... Again... You never have to guess why I don't read traditional newspapers much. With so many stories bent to the writers politics or owners agenda coming out, there simply is no real reason to read them. Blame for the death of the newspaper can be put squarely on the owners of those papers, not the Internet or its bloggers. As I see it, the Internet wouldn't have stood

2008-02-12T13:21:00.000-08:00

Gonna Let Her Win? Take A CLOSE LOOK!This article describes the kind of Terrorist acts the Clinton Administration fostered through inaction, and unbelievably, consequential from actions.

2008-02-09T14:49:00.000-08:00

More ANTI-Military IdoicyNew attacker: Toleda Ohios mayor Carty Finkbeiner. Read more here.

2008-02-07T11:54:00.000-08:00

Watching Atlantis FlyIts a beautiful sight! Atlantis has made a clean orbit entry on its heading towards the ISS.

2008-02-06T14:08:00.000-08:00

Did you get a Segway? A few years back a guy named Dean Kamen created "IT" - a marketing term for his new device to revolutionize pedestrian travel within cities, finally named the Segway. It was very cool, but costly and somewhat limited in performance. Still, police departments, schools and the postal service have purchased enough to make Mr. Kamens company survive to the next thing.His next "

2008-02-05T13:58:00.000-08:00

How you like your Taxes? The Wesley Snipes legal fight is over with Snipes, by all accounts, getting away with pretty serious tax evasion. His stance basically is that we aren't legally required to pay for taxes.While this is debatable, and flat out legally dangerous when the IRS comes for you, does it make sense that Mr. Snipes, or any other American can just NOT pay taxes while we all do?A flat

2008-02-05T12:54:00.000-08:00

The iPhone and me - Part IIWell, I broke down and bought into the iPhone. I loved it. At the store it worked very well. It worked on the I-1o freeway exceptionally. It worked to my exit at home off the I-10... It seemed to work everywhere - At first.This is in no way a complaint against Apple or its hardware - In fact I LOVED every bit of the iPhone. But the cell provider AT&T has some

2008-02-04T08:00:00.001-08:00

JUST TAKE OUR MONEY HILLARY!Hillary has announced she would TAKE your money to pay for health insurance. Say you don't believe in Health insurance, or you disagree with the current available health plans - Hillary would take the $ out of your paycheck without your consent! Click here for the news article to scare the pants off you.

2008-02-01T12:59:00.000-08:00

Berkeley SUCKSThe Berkeley city council has decided to ignore their historical existence by formally forcing the Marine recruiting station out of Berkeley. They quote free speech, but without our marines they'd have none. Linked article here.They'll give code pink their freedom, hell they'd give it to anyone as long as they never used a rifle to defend our country, or for those looking for the

2008-01-23T07:54:00.000-08:00

Blue Man Group: Incredible Family FunI am a little late on my review of the Blue Man Group, not to be confused with the stinky Bleu Cheese Group, of which I have not enjoyed.The group perform music using tubes of PVC, supported by a 6+ member band made mostly up of percussionists/drummers. The actual music is incredible, especially coupled with the masked emotion of the three "Blue Men". They are

2008-01-22T09:05:00.000-08:00

Verizon, iPhone and MeI like many have had to do the cell phone provider dance. One after another until I found the "endurable" combination of cell service, pricing and technical support.Sprint, ATT, TMobile, Cingular, Nextel and Verizon. There are more providers out there, but lets be honest - most people don't trust the others simply because we don't know anyone who uses them.In the end Verizon

2008-01-17T08:49:00.000-08:00

Paparazzi Arrested.. Spears involved.These jerks really are sick. Especially if they are chasing Spears. There should be a law restricting all information and pictures of Spears so we can go on with our lives. I'm sick of hearing about her.

2008-01-14T12:34:00.001-08:00

Lost Construction Techniques of the Ancients

2008-01-11T13:22:00.000-08:00

HD-DVD DEAD??I should have posted my opinion of the HD-DVD/Blue Ray battle months ago, as the following statement ( reference here) by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group President Kevin Tsujihara is dead-on whats wrong."A two-format landscape has led to consumer confusion and indifference toward high definition, which has kept the technology from reaching mass adoption and becoming the

2008-01-10T12:45:00.000-08:00

Penn Jillet - Sony HD "Penn Says" seriesYou've got to watch some of Penn Jillets' HD video blogging. Off the hip, no editing, stuff off the top of his head. OutstandingLink here

2008-01-09T15:10:00.000-08:00

Blue Man Group I am really looking forward to the Blue Man Group concert in Anaheim this weekend. Ill have "some" info on my weekend here asap.

2007-11-24T10:30:00.000-08:00

The Cold War ReturnsIts been nearly 17 years since the Cold War with the Russians appeared to have ended. Through economic spending power we drove the Russian military machine into the ground, while showing the Russian people a better way of life through every possible method available. Western civilization seemed to have won the day, gaining a great partner in freedom.It seemed.Garry Kasparov,

2007-11-20T09:46:00.001-08:00

ClassMates.com - ugh....I wished someone would simply buy out classmates, make it conform to the logic of all of the other services online like Gmail, etc... Add a few more ads' and you'll make more $$. MySpace seems to get it right, ClassReports seems to do it on donations only! why can't ClassMates?I guess you can tell you're a cheap bastard when you wont even shell out $15 for a peek at who

2007-11-16T09:54:00.001-08:00

Hollywood - Leave Your Rights at the Door.There's been a few articles circulating today I read on the Drudge Report relating to the all-encompassing control liberals have over Hollywood. The stories all document a scary reality where individuals cannot have an publicly voiced opposing opinion regarding politics.Actor Ron Silver is one of many favored character actors. He's definitely no slouch in

2007-11-15T10:22:00.001-08:00

ZZ TOP wikiLast night I had a great time at the ZZ TOP Concert in Coachella Ca. At the Spot29 Indian Casino. This was my second live concert, first being my favorite Billy Joel in 2006.They sounded great and looked good, considering this was the last stop in their 2007 tour. The crowd was great and we even had a booby shot from one of the fans (gotta love these fans!)

2007-11-12T16:49:00.001-08:00

Capitalism

2007-11-03T16:39:00.000-07:00

Astronaut Dr. Tracy Caldwell's (wiki) Visit to BeaumontThe Pass Area was honored this week to have our own Astronaut visit our families in schools, and as the center point of a hero's parade.I took my three girls to see Tracy's presentation at the Beaumont civic center. Her presentation was excellent, highlighting STS118's mission, her crew and Tracy's role as MS1. It was an exhilarating

2007-10-31T09:50:00.000-07:00

Astronaut Tracy Caldwell (wiki) is visiting Beaumont, Ca.Starting Oct 31st through Nov 4th, Astronaut Dr. Tacry Caldwell will be visiting our children at various schools throughout Beaumont.A parade in Tracy's honor is scheduled for Nov 4th at 4pm down Beaumont Avenue.

2007-10-30T13:43:00.001-07:00

Development note for Safari compatibilitySafari is becoming a popular web browser, albeit strangled by a ton of bugs, mis-renderings and apparent w3c incompatibility.As my experiences with hacks improve with making Safari more palatable, I'll be dropping those hints here for any readers of the blog.Todays special: Safari and dom createElement commandMany example / tutorial websites have made the

2007-10-15T10:47:00.000-07:00

Holy Health HorrorsA report from our buddies across the pond reflects the medical industries declining condition due to, what most conservatives think, is the social medical concepts many other countries started developing in the 60's and 70's.Read the article here Lets see the cause-effect of the socialized medicine system:Offer Universal Health Care (of sorts)Tax EVERYONE for it, rich, poor,

2007-09-26T09:34:00.000-07:00

The More You KnowThis editorial on Investors Business Daily simply leaves me shaking mad. And concerned. While scores of our soldiers fight our fight, while many American citizens make solid rational decisions to group together and hold public demonstrations regarding issues we believe in on our own financial back, apparently George Soros pays the way for the crazy shit to happen.Crazy, like

2007-09-20T13:56:00.000-07:00

The JAPANESE ROBOTS ARE COMING!Its no big secret that the Japanese love their robots. If not for them I think we'd be no where near the technological advances in robotics for personal use. I ran across this video today. Tell me what you think - Creepy? villany afoot? You decide!

2007-09-20T09:27:00.000-07:00

Something for the Kids (ok, And Parents!)Looks like the times are a changin, and kids are more and more learning bi-lingually (with better grades and school performance as a results! No Kidding!!!) - So wheres a parent gonna find some help with these languages cheaply?MANGOAt least for now, its free, and it works. Check it out!

2007-09-20T08:23:00.000-07:00

Vista - Man what a pain in the assBeing the tech-head for many friends and clients can be rewarding. I've worked on alot of different platforms, and can get alot done on them. Windows 9x-XP, Linux/bsd, the few flavors of Macintosh, Irix from SGI - Lets say alot, since there are more esoteric than that...I'm not afraid to try something new. Vista is my current learning arrangement, and its now

2007-09-14T10:59:00.001-07:00

Japans Going to the MOON!In a move that will undoubtedly pressure NASA to make some quicker advances towards the Bush Moon Initiatives, JAPAN successfully launched a lunar probe today.What might NASA do to claim forward momentum on the Lunar goal?

2007-09-14T09:12:00.000-07:00

Mars - IN A WEEK!? Dr. Bae of the Bae Institute has announced a proof of concept demonstration to use Laser pressure as a thrust engine for micro-satellites. The technology permits the no-fuel control of micro-satellites in orbit, making weight issues for fuel a thing of the past.The real scoop is that this technology can be scaled up to fit larger spacecraft. The improvement of this means that

2007-08-29T08:52:00.000-07:00

SAVE THE PLANET - USE MORE WOOD! Here is a great article on realistic global CO2 management that just makes sense, and it comes from none other than co-founder of Greenpeace. I rarely expect something as understandable and un-alarmist about human ongoing use of natural resources from a Greenpeace tree hugger, but Patrick Moore has hit this one on the head. Basically, Trees are near the

2007-08-22T12:59:00.000-07:00

Can We Save the Space Shuttle?! It has been over 30 years as of July 26th, 2007, that the NASA Space Shuttle program got off the ground. Highlighted by great accomplishments and two tragedies to learn from, the overall success of the Shuttle program has been marred by large budget constraints and the potential for tragedy due to the nature of space travel. NASA Administrator (Michael Griffin as

2007-08-21T10:08:00.001-07:00

Endeavour is on the Ground SAFELYEndeavour, carrying my old friend Dr. Caldwell, is on the ground safely at KSC. Aug 21, 2007, 9:34 am PST.The landing was beautiful!

2007-08-08T16:08:00.000-07:00

Endeavour on throttle up!Tracy Caldwell in SpaceTracy Caldwell and the crew of Endeavour have now made it into space! Its been years since Tracy started training for space and she has now made it! Its also been over 4 years since Endeavour has last been in space. She's holding up quite well.I've been pretty emotional about watching the shuttle go up over the years, especially after Challenger.

2007-08-03T12:17:00.000-07:00

A Friends Upcoming Visit to the Space StationNasa's Space Shuttle Endeavour, STS-118, is preparing to launch on Aug 8th 2007 at appx 3:30 pm PST. Endeavour is carrying our nations brightest and best to perform needed upgrades to the ISS circling above us.The crew is diverse and highly talented in their fields as well as their career skills as astronauts, and I could probably wax for a bit on

2007-08-02T14:26:00.001-07:00

Un-Sung Heroes of the Space FrontierI love NASA and all of its goodies. Sure, I have some qualms with the current manned concepts to the Moon and Mars, and almost all of this and last decades Mars robotics missions have been less than successful. But I have a huge smile when it comes to our current robotics exploration on Mars. 3 months was what the engineers designed the twin rovers for. Thats

2007-07-31T11:43:00.000-07:00

New Blog Online!Barb Stanton is an "Outspoken American", once a highly liked Talk Radio Personality on Clear Channel Radio, is now the latest and successful ONLINE RADIO DJ!Check her blog out, and listen in today at 1pm - www.barbstantonshow.com

2007-06-30T10:54:00.000-07:00

More "Bad Scientists" Against Gore and the Therm Pack!In an article posted today ( A MUST READ!!!)by James Taylor, a senior fellow for environment policy at the Heartland Institute, facts about the global status are alarmingly destructive to the Global Warming Theorists. I am betting that Gore and company will institute an all out political campaign against these crack pots!The Audacity of Some

2007-06-18T10:48:00.000-07:00

Another Nutty Climate Scientists (politically at least)Australian Professor Bob Carter (Environmental scientists at James Cook University, specializing in Ancient Climatology) has written a scathing article on Human Based Global Warming and the political/financial endeavors involved in the great politico/theory of the decade.LINK HEREI am mentioning his article

2007-06-07T09:36:00.000-07:00

More on Griffin at NASASeems that Griffin gave in. I don't blame him, he just kinda verbally screwed his boss (President Bush) by telling everyone what he believes. Griffin was not in lock-step with the administration, and he's paying a price (though not a big one, just letting his principles slide a bit right?)The big picture here is that the juggernaut of

2007-05-31T08:21:00.001-07:00

NASA and Its "Scientists"ABC News is reporting that NASA Chief Griffin made an educated and well thought out statement about his opinion of global warming. Scientists around the world, including his own, attacked him instantly.Head of Nasa not Allowed an Educated Opinion!Griffins statement simply enough was "To assume that it is a problem is to assume that the

2007-05-16T08:57:00.000-07:00

$5.00 Per Gallon Gas - Good for U.S.? Wired is running an article titled "Why $5 Gas Is Good for America" - And depending on your views on ecomonics, the Title says makes you say "Yea! Thats right! Lets get thats sucker up so high that we don't buy it anymore" - OR - if you are like me, "Well, there goes another cost being passed on to consumers "Most Business is Small BusinessSince I do most of

2007-05-01T14:38:00.000-07:00

Whats the Plan Again?Just read a new article relating to NASA attempting to develop policies to deal with theoretical and practical issues that may/will occur during months long travel to Mars and beyond. You know, how to deal with Sex, the Dead, and the Astronaut that sucks resources (comatose, or flipped out nut-job, etc...) . The problems are quite literally scary as well as amusing. Go read

2007-04-23T10:10:00.000-07:00

Mitchell Caverns VisitWe are back from our Black Canyon / Mitchell Caverns trip in the Great Mojave Reserve. I'll have more on this coming soon, but for anyone interested I have a small slideshow of images on imageshack of the caverns :slideshow 1Our flickr image set is here: Mitchell Caverns Flickr Set

2007-04-19T10:54:00.000-07:00

Media Serving at HomeI really really want to host my own DVD's at home to any point in the house. The kids are too young to handle our investment in DVD's without severe damage / destruction. I've already lost over $100 in DVD's to kid damage.I began archiving all of my favored DVD's onto a MODIX HD-3520. The HD-3520 is a HD compliant player (as marketed at least), but for my needs if it can play